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Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief T.J. McGovern speaks at a podium during a news conference surrounded by fire, law enforcement and public health officials responding to the Garden Grove chemical leak emergency.

School closures, evacuations prompted by chemical leak in Garden Grove

Staff reports May 22, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
From left, Rebekah Rylant of Don Juan Avila Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District, Rolando Vivar of Fulton Middle School in the Fountain Valley School District and Pam McShea of Dysinger Elementary School in the Centralia Elementary School District were recognized with 2025-26 Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, three advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2026
Aissa (left) and a fellow cast member performing in University High School's "Dreamland."

Student from Connections at University High DHH program brings artistic ASL to school musical

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026
A group of students run toward their elementary school

Here are the start dates for every OC school district

Fermin Leal July 24, 2019
The start of the new school year is just a couple weeks away for a handful of Orange County school...
Father and son using cell phone

6 ways to keep your kids safe online

Fermin Leal July 23, 2019
Technology can provide children with new opportunities to learn and connect that can help them improve their quality of life...
School campus rendering

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana Unified forms new academy, air quality testing in Huntington Beach, and more

Ian Hanigan July 19, 2019
The Santa Ana Unified School District announced this week that it has combined the Romero Cruz Elementary and Spurgeon Intermediate school communities into a single academy intended to expand educational opportunities for students. Romero-Cruz Academy will serve kids from pre-kindergarten...
Former California Secretary of Education Dave Long

Educators, law enforcement officials gather in OC for school safety conference

Ian Hanigan July 18, 2019
More than 500 educators, school workers and law enforcement representatives convened in Orange County this week for the 10th annual...
Students at Sunburst Youth Academy

Student profile: Marisol and fellow cadets get a fresh start at Sunburst Youth Academy

Ian Hanigan July 16, 2019
In our latest OCDE Student Profile, we bring you the story of Marisol, a cadet who recently graduated from the...
replica of a mural

Weekly roundup: Mendez memorial funding approved, Santa Ana Unified launches superintendent search, and more

Fermin Leal July 12, 2019
The Westminster City Council this week approved funding of $450,000 to help build the Mendez Historic Freedom Trail and Monument. The memorial will honor the Mendez v. Westminster case that ended segregation in California public schools. It will eventually be...
Students at spelling bee

OC Bee champ’s passion for spelling developed early on

Fermin Leal July 9, 2019
In the first grade, Nicholas D’Sa told his teacher that one of his goals in life was to become a...
Dozens of students at Boeing

Local high school students pair up with Boeing engineers in summer internship program

Ian Hanigan July 1, 2019
Some 75 local high schoolers are serving as interns this summer in a highly selective work-based learning program offered by...
news, education news

Weekly roundup: Students to receive active-shooter training, new science standards implementation, and more

Fermin Leal June 28, 2019
Newport-Mesa Unified School District will pilot a program to train students to respond to emergencies on campuses. The one-year program, which will be piloted at three campuses starting July 1 will provide training for students that includes preparing them for...
SVUSD students and staff members

Trabuco Hills High School earns state award for special education

Ian Hanigan June 27, 2019
A Trabuco Hills High School program established to promote inclusion on the field and in the classroom has earned a...
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